Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-275| House
| Updated: 9/25/2019
Peter Welch
Democratic Representative
Vermont
Cosponsors (37)
Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies regarding prices for drugs covered under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Current law prohibits the CMS from doing so.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Health
Health care costs and insuranceInflation and pricesMedicarePrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurement
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-275| House
| Updated: 9/25/2019
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies regarding prices for drugs covered under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Current law prohibits the CMS from doing so.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Peter Welch
Democratic Representative
Vermont
Cosponsors (37)
Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Health care costs and insuranceInflation and pricesMedicarePrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurement